Canon LBP6000 / LBP6018 (i-SENSYS 6000)

I tried ℹ searching for and deleting any CAPS software and (ii) clearing it using CleanMyMac and (iii) then rebooting (iv) installing the 3.31 software, then (v) connecting and power cycling the Canon and (vi) adding the Canon through the Systems Prefs table.

Same result.

I could murder someone from Canon. It worked two days ago.

I am having similar, yet different issues.

I have an LBP6000 and it was working perfectly until suddenly it stopped printing text in word documents and text in powerpoint slides

- the print job appears for about 2 seconds and then disappear.

I have read everyone else's comments about their problems, with hope that i would find an answer for mine. I have been unsuccessful 😟

The printer was perfect and i thought the sample toner may have run out so i bought a new one = no solution

The printer will print images in word doc's and ppt doc's but no next

I printed out this exact page as i was half way through writing this post and all it printed was the sad face, absolutely nothing else.

My overall problem is trying to get the printer to print text

Help would be much appreciated

Thank you

Hi I was having same issues. Followed Thomas PL's instructions , downloaded 3.31 and installed.Had same issues you had. No printer showing up under usb printers. Restarted the computer and it was there!! Now prints texts!

I am now having this problem again, after upgrading to Lion. Using the method supplied in this thread, I was able to get the LBP6000 running with Snow Leopard, but now it seems to have died again.

I reinstalled the latest drivers and attempted the same process, but the 'more printers' option simply isn't there any more - does anyone have any information on this or a work-around if you have had the same problem?

Thanks, Rob.

**Problem Solved**

In case anyone else encounters this, Canon have new drivers for Lion available form their US website (no others, as yet) - for the LBP6000 they were here, but you can find others too http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction/laser_pri nters/imageclass_lbp6000 .

Once you run the installer, they even show up in the list of print drivers so no mucking around with 'more printers' etc...

Hope that helps!

Message was edited by: rjpinney

Hi ! i have the same problem with canon lbp6000 after upgrading to os x lion 10.7

i tried install the driver, then do as u had suggested but the printing process keep on running for more than 30minutes without any printed paper comes out on the feeder ... can you help me?

Did you delete the old drivers? You need to remove all the CAPT drivers you currently have, then install the new ones, then restart. Then add the printer and the driver should show in the normal list - that is what worked for me!

Good luck!

Let me tell everyone on this post that I will NEVER buy a Canon printer again.

I thought I was buying a printer that would be good for the Mac as I did my research beforehand and the Canon marketing says that this printer is Mac-friendly.

But it is definitely not!

I've had to reinstall the driver a HALF DOZEN times in the 6 months that I've owned this printer. It works fine.... for a while... then all of a sudden the printer stops working.... it doesn't respond to print commands. You end up having to install the driver AGAIN.... not a different driver, not a new one, not an improved one, but the SAME ONE. Go figure how the system just "loses" the driver when it feels like it and for no reason whatsoever.

Each time I do this it takes me an hour or so. The first time it took 3 hours. All because it is very difficult to (a) find the driver, (b) find instructions how to install the driver, (c) find instruction about what to do after you install the driver.... and when you find those instructions, they don't work.

The only thing that helped me in this frustrating process was THIS POST. No information from Canon (if you can find any, good luck) is helpful.

This work for me.. try it :-))

Once you have the driver installed (i used Mac_CAPT_V355_us_EN.dmg installer) and the printer connected and turned on, open any printable document, then:

1. System Preference > Print and Fax

2. Click on "+" to add printer.

3. You will see LBP6000/LBP6018 in the box that appears. Ignore it. Instead, click on "More printers..." in the bottom left corner of the same box.

4. Another box will appear with a dropdown menu at the top, giving you two choices. Choose "CANON USB (CUPS CAPT)," which will give you the model number again. Click on it, then "Add," and voila!

Good luck!

I have the same problem. My LBP6000 used to work very well and all of a sudden it stopped printing text.

After reading all the previous posts and checking the Cannon website, I deleted the existing printer driver and downloaded the latest CPAT Printer Driver Version 3.55 for Mac OS X 10.5/10/6/10.7/10.8 dated 08/06/12 from

http://www.usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/printers_multifunction/laser_pri nters/imageclass_lbp6000#DriversAndSoftware

It is now working again!!

Thank you!!!!!!! Goodness, after an hour and a LOT of building frustration, and a glass of wine, and then another.... you all have come to my rescue and the Canon Imageclass LBP6000 now finally prints off my 10.6.8.

Thanks so much.

Hi just remember to restart after installing 3.31